Day-long policy dialogue at GAU on tackling impact of pollution on children
A day-long policy dialogue has been held with the aim of identifying the harmful impact of environmental pollution on children’s health and safe future and keeping Gazipur city pollution-free. The dialogue was organised on Monday at the…
Aprotim murder: two arrested teenagers sent to Tongi child development centre
Of the four accused arrested in the case over the murder of schoolboy Ishayat Shahriar Aprotim, 13, in Cumilla, the two underage teenagers have been brought to the Tongi Child Development Centre (Boys) in Gazipur. The other two accused have been sent to…
Black badges, silent procession at CoU seeking justice for Apratim murder
Students of Cumilla University (CoU) have observed a silent procession and black badge-wearing programme demanding justice for the murder of schoolboy Ishayat Shahriar Apratim and implementation of the students’ four-point demand. The silent…
Fuel oil prices lower in Bangladesh than in other countries: Rizvi
BNP acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has remarked that the government is continuing its efforts to tackle the energy crisis. He said fuel oil prices in Bangladesh are much lower compared to other countries of the world. A war is going on in the…
Jubo Dal announces partial committees in seven districts and Sylhet city
Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal has announced partial committees in seven districts and one city unit. Minhazul Islam Bhuiyan, joint general secretary (in charge of office) of the organisation’s central committee, gave this information in a press release on…
202 arrested in 24-hour police drives in Rajshahi range
A total of 202 people have been arrested along with a huge quantity of narcotics in drives by Rajshahi range police over the past 24 hours. This information was given in a press release sent from the Rajshahi range office on Tuesday (22 September).…
Dengue patients few, yet Aedes larvae at 60-70 percent of spots in some places: DNCC administrator
Although the number of dengue patients is comparatively low, Aedes mosquito larvae are being found at up to 60 to 70 percent in various areas, Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Administrator Shafiqul Islam Khan Milton has said. He gave this information…
Two peddlers arrested in Cox’s Bazar with 14,000 yaba pills hidden in motorcycle
Special Response Battalion (SRB)-15 has arrested two drug peddlers with 14,000 yaba pills in a raid in the Link Road area of Cox’s Bazar Sadar upazila. A motorcycle used to transport the drugs, cash and two mobile phones were seized at the time.…
Taka at its strongest position against dollar in five and a half years
Bangladesh’s currency is now in its strongest position against the US dollar in the last five and a half years. Pressure on the taka has eased as remittance inflow has increased, the foreign exchange liquidity situation has improved and reserves…
The dua of reliance in danger and crisis: ‘La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah’
لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إلَّا بِالله Pronunciation: ‘La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah.’ Meaning: ‘There is no means and no power except with the help of Allah.’ This dua is one of the hidden treasures of Jannah. It is also a…